Decision 2000-22
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision3168
- Applicant
- Gulf Canada Resources Limited
- Application Number
- 960952
- Title
- Decision 2000-22: Gulf Canada Resources Limited request for the shut-in of associated gas, Surmont area
- Date
- 2000
- Title
- Decision 2000-22: Gulf Canada Resources Limited request for the shut-in of associated gas, Surmont area
- Date
- 2000
- Applicant
- Gulf Canada Resources Limited
- Application Number
- 960952
- Hearing Panel
- Mink FJ
- Dilay JD
- Schnitzler WJ
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Gas/Bitumen
- Descriptors
- Bitumen
- Compensation
- Gas conservation
- Gas producing
- ID 99-01
- Jurisdiction
- Lease drainage
- McMurray fm
- Mineral right
- Ownership
- Reserve estimate
- Reservoir model
- Shutin well
- Steam assisted gravity drainage
- Surmont project
- Oil sands oil recovery
- Wabiskaw member
- Legal References
- Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations S3.011
- Oil Sands Conservation Regulation S3
- Notes
- EUB Decision 2000-22 on application no. 960952 by Gulf to shut in associated gas production from the Wabiskaw member of the McMurray formation on its Surmont leases due to pressure depletion of the gas pools would affect the recovery of bitumen reserves, estimated at 15 billion barrels.
- Board directed 146 of 183 wells to be shut-in effective May 1, 2000.
- Gas/bitumen inquiry report released March 25, 1998 allowed continued production of gas from wells drilled prior to July 1, 1998
- Board hearing 1999-04-28 - 1999-09-24
- The Board, pursuant to section 16 of the Energy Resources Conservation Act, on February 15, 2007 resicnded the order to produce documents dated July 8, 1999 relating to Proceeding No. 960952. Library has the Rescinding Order. See Call Number CA2AL ER D21/No. 2000-22 R.O.
- Interveners
- Petro-Canada Oil and Gas
- Anzac Metis Local No. 334
- Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation
- Fort McMurray no. 468 First Nation
- Durando Resources Corporation
- PanCanadian Petroleum Limited
- Surmont Producers Group
- Canadian Forest Oil & Gas Ltd.
- Giant Grosmont Petroleums Ltd.
- NAL Resources Ltd.
- Northstar Energy Corporation
- Ocean Energy Resources Canada Ltd.
- Paramount Resources Ltd.
- Rio Alto Exploration Ltd.
- Anderson Exploration Ltd.
- Renaissance Energy Ltd.
- Approval
- Approved